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Sweep! For Entering Sweepstakes

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Even though I’ve won some really great prizes over the years, I’ve kind of slacked off on entering a lot of sweepstakes, especially the daily entry type, because it’s a lot of work to keep them organized, as well as to remember to enter them. I happened across Sweep! earlier this week, and it looks like it’s going to be a great tool. It organizes your entries and reminds you when it’s time to enter.

  • Simple one, two, three method to enter sweepstakes!
  • Sweep comes with hundreds of sweeps and freebies!
  • Works great with the browser you already have!
  • You decide how and when to enter what sweepstakes!
  • Sweep is completely free forever! No hidden costs!

It’s working well for me so far, and I hope it works for you!

Want to Make a Few Extra Bucks?

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No, I’m not talking CVS ExtraBucks here. We’re talking about actual cash. If you’re interested, you should look into being a mail tracking agent. No, you won’t get rich doing it, but it’s a little extra pocket money, and you’ll probably get some great free magazine subscriptions along with other interesting mail, too.

Basically what happens is you receive test pieces of mail sent to you. You’ll be able to distinguish it from your actual mail by the names that are used on it. The company will provide you with a website where you will key in details about the mail, and then you will be asked to store it for a short period of time in case the company needs additional details. Occasionally you may be asked to return a piece of mail back to the company, and you will be reimbursed for this. They only need a handful of people in each zip code, so it may take some time to hear from them.

I know of two companies that do this:

I don’t have any experience with U.S. Monitor, but I’ve been doing this for Hauser for about five years now. They pay 25 cents per entry, and it takes 30 seconds at the most to key in a piece of mail. I get approximately $30 a quarter, but I also get some really great high-priced magazine subscriptions, like Time, People, Entertainment Weekly, and Sports Illustrated. It started out pretty slowly, but as you prove your reliability, they start to send more mail. I’ve actually had a fairly significant increase since my last check, so I’m anxious to see how much my earnings have increased.

Please let me know if you have any questions, and I’ll do my best to answer them!

First Look Kids: Free Kids’ Books!!!

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I’ve been an avid reader since the age of four when I learned to read my first book (and all-time kids’ fav), The Little Red Hen. I’ve always tried to encourage reading with my own kids, and we’ve amassed quite a collection of books, but there’s always room for one more!

So I was super excited when I found out about Harper Collins First Look program for kids. Simply register here, and Harper Collins will notify you by email when they have new books available for review. They have four up for grabs currently. This is the first I’ve heard of it, so I just registered myself, but I found a lot of positive feedback in my research of it. I’ll be sure to post again after we’ve reviewed a few books to add details on the whole process.

Allure Experts Program

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I received an email tonight detailing how Allure has revamped their Allure Experts program. I’ve been a member for about a year now, and they occasionally send surveys that are pretty quick and painless to fill out.

Here’s how Beauty Benefits works:

  • Earn Benefits Points for each survey taken
  • Keep track of your Benefits Points online at https://www.allureexperts.com/
  • For every 20 Benefits Points earned, you’ll receive one of Allure’s favorite products and/or beauty gifts, selected exclusively by the Allure Experts Reader Panel team
  • Allure will contact Allure Experts with 20+ Benefits Points twice a year (June and December 2008) regarding their Beauty Benefits reward

*Please note: The Beauty Benefits rewards program is open to U.S. residents only.

I’m really excited about these changes, as it wasn’t apparent what the points I was earning were going toward previously. I’ve earned 22 points so far, so I’ll be sure to let everyone know what kinds of products/gifts they’re offering when I can redeem them in June!

Walmart Corporate Coupon Policy

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This is definitely useful information to be aware of. If you’d like to print it off so you can carry it with you (as I always do!), here’s a direct link to the Walmart corporate coupon policy.

Walmart accepts the following types of coupons (see guidelines below):

  • Manufacturer coupons (Cents Off)
  • Free merchandise (or Buy-One-Get-One-Free) coupons
  • Store coupons
  • Pharmacy (Advertising and Promotional) coupons
  • Internet coupons
  • Soft drink container caps

The following are guidelines and limits:

  • Walmart only accepts coupons for merchandise we sell and only when presented at the time of purchase.
  • Coupons should have an expiration date and be presented within the valid dates. Walmart will not accept expired coupons.
  • Internet coupons should be legible and say “Manufacturer Coupon.” There should be a valid remit address for the manufacturer and a scannable bar code.
  • Only one coupon per item is permitted.
  • Use of 40 or more coupons per transaction will require approval by Customer Service Manager.

Although it’s not explicitly stated here, in my experience, if your total savings are more than 50% off your total purchase price, your transaction will require approval by a Customer Service manager as well.